Kent farmers bring Canterbury to a standstill with tractor go-slow

Protests seek to highlight the fight against supply chain unfairness and an increase in cheap imports

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Farmers in Kent led a 'go slow' on the roads around Canterbury
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Farmers in Kent led a 'go slow' on the roads around Canterbury

More than 200 farmers took to the streets around Canterbury in Kent at the weekend to protest against low farmgate prices and the rise of cheap imports. The Sunday morning tractor ‘go slow' was organised...

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